Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-19
WASHINGTON WaIfs.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WAsHrNaros, Feb. II, 1887.

Week naS Decn TdtHer qtu0t one III DOCl
legislative halls. Both have resoundet
with obituary oratory, however; new bill
have been introduced of national and 10
cal interest, and the senate has voted mil
lions of money Cor defense.
The tariff agitation has ended for Thu
session. After all the formal correspon
dence between Speaker Carlisle and MI
Randall no agreement could be reached
The speaker refused to recognize any on
to call up bill to repeal the tax on to
bacco, and as there was no other way tx
get the matter before the house, tina
ended it with this congress. Many still
think the president will call an extr;
session OF the fftieth congress soon aftel
the adjournment Of this, in hope of com
polling it to do something toward carry
ing out bis wishes in regard to reduc.
ton of the revenue.
The memorial services held in honor Of
the late Senator Logan were impressive
and forcibly suggestive of the occasion OF
the senator's funeral, which took place
in the senate chamber few weeks ago.
Before the senate convened every seat
had been taken except the places re-
served for the diplomatic corps and the
president and two benches in the reserved
gallery, which had been placed at the dis
posal Of the Logan family.
Precisely at noon Mrs. Logan, closely
yelled, entered, leaning on the arm of her
son, and the crowd was hushed to perfect
silence. Appropriately for the occasion,
General Logan's old seat remained va
cant, and most of the senators were at
tired in black.
Senator Cullom paid the first tribute to
the dead. He reviewed his life and SER
vices, his career as public man, his
principal speeches, and quoted some of
his more memorable expressions defining
his position on public questions.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, followed
with bright euiogy, in which he said he
did not think of Logan as force that
had passed away, but as living, moving
energy. still useful in the great purposes
of the divine economy.
Senator Edmunds spoke of his twenty
years acquaintance with General Logan,
which had given him the greatest admit
ration for his character. Senator Man
derson followed with beautiful tribute
to his military qualities, and Senator
Hampton expressed the praise and honor
OF former foe.
Senator Allison devoted himself to a
review of Senator Logan's influence in
national legislation. Senator Hawley
discussed personal traits, and Senator
Spooner was eloquently eulogistic. Sen
ators Colquitt, Frye, Plumb. Evarts, Sa-
bin and Palmer also laid flowers OF rhet-
ORC on their late comrades tomb. Mr..
Palmer's eulogy was the closing one.
He said, among other things, that if
Logan had been Frenchman during the
throes of the revolution, he would have
been the Danton of that day, his motto
that ct his great prototype, "to dare"
and by that sign he would have saved his
country. If born in Switzerland he
would have been Winkelried. If there
was to be distinct type of the Caucasian
race it would have. as substructure, the
virtues which have made the name of Lo-
gan famous-intrepidity of spirit, honesty
of purpose, generosity for the vanquished
and catholicity of view for all.
President Cleveland is quoted as say
ing that nothing has given him so much
concern since he came into Office as the
care necessary to the selection of the
proper persons to be appointed upon the
interstate commerce commission. He
further said that the worry and trouble
being incurred from the throng of appi-
cants was making life burden to him.
Ii it be true that no member of either the
senate or house will be given place on
the commission, several prominent candi-
dates are ruled out. An Ohio represent
alive is authority for the statement that
the president has offered Col. Morrison
his choice between the secretaryship of
the treasury and the Craftsmanship of the
commission. The gentleman referred to
declares that he knows that the offer has
been made.
Congress has been asked for an appro-
priation of $500,0OO to begin work on a
proposed monument to Gen. Grant. But
the bill introduced for this purpose pro-
vides that the monument shall be grand
bridge across the Potomoc to the sacred
ground of Arlington, the soldiers nation
al cemetery. It is to be constructed APP
propriately for memorial bridge, SYM
bolicel Of the restored union, across the
river which divided the north from the
south during the struggle in which the
services OF Gen. Grant were SO conspic-
nously valuable.
Rollardse Aoreho,,nd Svy,pn